FACULTY OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
ASSISTANT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR (CONTRACT POSITION)
VACANCY NO: FM/DACCM01/2022
The University of Botswana (www.ub.bw ) is the largest and most prestigious institution of higher learning in the country. It has opened the country’s first Faculty of Medicine and is affiliated to an adjacent new state-of-art 450-bed, the Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital. The first MBBS undergraduate intake was in August 2009. Undergraduate medical training is by a Problem Based Learning [PBL] Hybrid approach, which is integrated and community oriented. The Faculty of Medicine runs a number of Masters of Medicine (MMed) (residency) programmes, including Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry.
Duties: the successful applicant will be required to; (i) assist the Head of the Department (HOD) in the education of students and junior members of the clinical care team in the clinical teaching platform; (ii) coordinate and manage the residency (MMed) program; (iii) work with the HOD and the teaching hospital leadership platform to optimise Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine clinical teaching platform for quality patient care, teaching and research; (iv) participate in relevant research; (iv) work with the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Deputy Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, HOD, and hospital leadership to set priorities in education, research, service, recruitment and infrastructure enhancement; (v) assist the HOD to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of academic programmes; (vi) act for the HOD as may be required and perform any other duty as may be assigned by the HOD.
Requirements: applicants should have; (i) at least a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery or other recognised Medical qualification (MD); (ii) a specialist qualification in Anaesthesia and Critical Care with a minimum of 5 years of post-specialisation experience in professional practice in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. The qualification must be registerable by the Botswana Health Professions Council with a specialist status; (iii) must have been a lecturer (preferably Senior Lecturer) in the preceding 12 months prior to appointment; (iv) at least 1 year of distinctive record of leadership and administration of university level institution.
Attributes and skills required; (i) excellent communication, coordination and organizational skills; (ii) strong academic leadership skills and sympathy for the values and culture of the University; (iii) good management, human relations, and sound analytical and coordinating skills. External candidates must have been a Senior Lecturer in the preceding 12 months prior to appointment and must have had experience of coordinating a postgraduate clinical programme in the relevant field for at least one year.
Duration of the contracts: the above positions are available for restricted term contracts of three years and maybe renewed for a further term of three years on the basis of satisfactory performance.
Remuneration: the University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw
How to apply: applicants are to address the stated qualifications and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability. They should provide current CVs (including telephone and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, and three (3) reference letters. Complete documentation should be send to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or Email to tshoganetsom@ub.ac.bw
Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) quote the position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the address above.
Hand delivered applications should be sent to Faculty of Medicine, UB Teaching Hospital, 3rd Floor, Office F4003/3004.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: Open until filled